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Warning: main(/home/a1620/public_html/learningnet-india.org/lni/includes/sidenav/sidenav_orgs.html): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/content/c/r/y/crystalcoding/html/learningnet-india.org/lni/data/groups/delhi/ankur/index.php on line 33 Warning: main(/home/a1620/public_html/learningnet-india.org/lni/includes/sidenav/sidenav_orgs.html): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/content/c/r/y/crystalcoding/html/learningnet-india.org/lni/data/groups/delhi/ankur/index.php on line 33 Warning: main(): Failed opening '/home/a1620/public_html/learningnet-india.org/lni/includes/sidenav/sidenav_orgs.html' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/content/c/r/y/crystalcoding/html/learningnet-india.org/lni/data/groups/delhi/ankur/index.php on line 33	Ankur - Society for Alternatives in Education Keywords Urban, Youth, Adolescents, Middle School, Gender, Caste, Religion, Conflict Resolution, Peace Education, Community, Library, Art, Computers, History, Resource Centre, Alternative school, Life Skills, Self-Development Geographical Location New Delhi Languages Hindi, English Philosophy/Beliefs Ankur believes that Education is to read and to write to enjoy the world of books to express and articulate to work and struggle for answers It is to feel that I am to know that I am free to cooperate and not to compete to struggle for our rights Education is to challenge biases of gender caste and culture to look at the world through the eyes of the child to carve new paths of living to respect plants and flowers and all beings It is to experiment with varied alternatives to reach out to the unreached to work and strive for justice equality and peace for all Objective/Goals Ankur was started in 1983 in Delhi to help build empathy and an appreciation of diversities. For the last two decades Ankur has been working with the urban marginalised to create alternative models of education that respond to vital societal concerns and strive for building a society that affirms dignity of life, sharing of resources, participation, dialogue and non-violence. Ankur works with children between ages 6 and 13 and 14 to 15. Work Description Ankur's activities are aimed towards Development of alternative curricula and teaching - learning material for children, adolescents and women. Curricula that address issues of conflict based on gender, caste, class, religion, and nation; and connect personal with the social micro with the macro, local with the global. Building people's group that use spaces in government systems to strengthen and legitimise people's right to information and participation. Facilitation of processes that engage young people in conversations that explore their space in the city and challenge the dominant modes of thought. They create local history by documenting their unique history and modes of expression using sounds images and texts and register themselves in the vast cyberspace. Review and critique of the government policies and programs within the global context and with special reference to their implication for the marginalised. Evaluation of government and non government programs for education, women's empowerment, community development. Development of facilitators as reflective practitioners. Resource and training inputs to government and non governmental organisations. Collaboration with other ngo networks and campaigns, academics, educational institutions, government bodies for a combined effort for educational and social change. We support alliances for child rights, women rights, people centered development, peace and democracy. Resources Available Booklets on themes of festivals, community, child labor, communalism, Gandhi, Babri Masjid Demolition, Local History, Gender, Conflicts, for various purposes like training, discussions etc. Workshops and trainings around the issues of societal conflict, violence and non-violence. Contact Information Sharmila Bhagat Ankur - Society for Alternatives in Education 7/10 Sarvapriya vihar, New Delhi - 110016 Phone: (011) 26523395, 26523417 Website Links A recent article about Ankur Description from the November meeting Minutes of their presentation at the February 2004 conference A report of one of their workshops Warning: main(/home/a1620/public_html/learningnet-india.org/lni/includes/footer/footer.html): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/content/c/r/y/crystalcoding/html/learningnet-india.org/lni/data/groups/delhi/ankur/index.php on line 112 Warning: main(/home/a1620/public_html/learningnet-india.org/lni/includes/footer/footer.html): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/content/c/r/y/crystalcoding/html/learningnet-india.org/lni/data/groups/delhi/ankur/index.php on line 112 Warning: main(): Failed opening '/home/a1620/public_html/learningnet-india.org/lni/includes/footer/footer.html' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/content/c/r/y/crystalcoding/html/learningnet-india.org/lni/data/groups/delhi/ankur/index.php on line 112